And yet the Bible clearly directs that marking the body is a sin. Youve lost me brother. Anyone who spends time looking at their body and trying to decide how to improve Gods handiwork is losing orbit.
Unless you're Hillary Clinton.
I would politely disagree with your statement about what the Bible “Clearly” states.
https://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_tattoos.htm
Conversely, the following also indicates what you think that the Bible says is more nuanced and less clear.
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/what-does-the-church-teach-about-tattoos
Eh; not quite...
Leviticus 19:28
"And a cutting for the dead you will not make in your flesh; and writing marks you will not make on you; I am the Lord.
A LOT of folks miss the FOR THE DEAD part.